[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

address \address"\ a^ddre^s", v. t. imp.  p. p.
   addressed -dre^st"; p. pr.  vb. n. addressing. oe.
   adressen to raise erect, adorn, of. adrecier, to straighten,
   address, f. adresser, fr. `a l. ad + of. drecier, f.
   dresser, to straighten, arrange. see dress, v.
   1. to aim; to direct. obs. --chaucer.
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            and this good knight his way with me addrest.
                                                  --spenser.
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   2. to prepare or make ready. obs.
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            his foe was soon addressed.           --spenser.
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            turnus addressed his men to single fight. --dryden.
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            the five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the
            noise of the bridegroom's coming.     --jer. taylor.
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   3. reflexively: to prepare one's self; to apply one's skill
      or energies to some object; to betake.
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            these men addressed themselves to the task.
                                                  --macaulay.
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   4. to clothe or array; to dress. archaic
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            tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.
                                                  --jewel.
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   5. to direct, as words to any one or any thing; to make, as
      a speech, petition, etc. to any one, an audience.
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            the young hero had addressed his players to him for
            his assistance.                       --dryden.
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   6. to direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether
      spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech,
      petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.
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            are not your orders to address the senate?
                                                  --addison.
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            the representatives of the nation addressed the
            king.                                 --swift.
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   7. to direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to
      direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.
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   8. to make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
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   9. com. to consign or intrust to the care of another, as
      agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant
      in baltimore.
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   to address one's self to.
      a to prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.
      b to direct one's speech or discourse to.

   to address the ball golf, to take aim at the ball,
      adjusting the grip on the club, the attitude of the body,
      etc., to a convenient position.
      webster 1913 suppl. 1913 webster
see also:
addressed addressing dress to address one's self to to address the ball 

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